10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget

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Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 7:30AM PST • Contributed by: Skeeve

This AppleScript patches the Apple-provided Unit Converter Widget to support a new Programming category that allows you to convert between Hex, Decimal, Octal, Binary and Char (ASCII). Simply paste it into your Script Editor and click Run. (If you ask yourself what those long lists of letters are in the source -- they are a diff file and a png encoded in base64.)

You'll then have to select the location of the stock Unit Converter Widget (which should be /Library/Widgets), select where to store the enhanced widget (just click OK for your home directory), and that's it. When you see three patch messages, select whether or not to install the new widget, and then click OK to install or click Cancel to keep it where you stored it.

Update: The script has been fixed -- sorry for the error!

[robg adds: I've tested this, and it worked as described. The modified widget is stored in your user's Library -> Widgets folder, so it doesn't overwrite the original.]

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10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: kainewynd2 on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 5:38AM PST

I had an issue with compiling this script. It turned out that I needed to comment out the on error block. After that it seemed to work fine.

on patch(basedir, posixFilename, patchdata)
	try
		set patchResult to do shell script "cd " & (quoted form of basedir) & " ; (uudecode -p | patch -p0 ) <<-''" & return & patchdata
		
		(*on error errmsg number errnum
		if errnum ? 2 then
			display dialog errnum as string
		end if
		set patchResult to posixFilename & " is missing."
	end try*)
		return patchResult & return
	end try
end patch

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: anonon on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 8:41AM PST

i tried replacing the '?' with '=' in the errnum test
... i'm no applescript pro but it seemed logical

and it worked great

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: kainewynd2 on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 10:30AM PST

And, lo and behold, you were right. How novell...

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: kainewynd2 on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 10:32AM PST

or rather novel. Woo-hoo.

CORRECT FIX! Use option-equals!!
Authored by: Lectrick on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 1:57PM PST

In the above referenced txt there is a question mark due to a possible encoding error of the character that is formed when you hold down option and press equals (≠). This is a standard applescript "not equals" operator.

So, if you really want to fix this without commenting out the error handling as suggested by others, change

if errnum ? 2 then

to

if errnum ≠ 2 then

Enjoy!

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CORRECT FIX! Use option-equals!!
Authored by: Skeeve on Thu, Jan 25 2007 at 1:52AM PST

Oops! Didn't see that you already posted a correct fix. Thanks for that. Unfortunately a not-equal sign seems to be undisplayable here.

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: Skeeve on Thu, Jan 25 2007 at 1:50AM PST

Actually it should have been a not-equal sign. It can be entered using /=.

That on-error part is for errors that might occure and which are not "File Exists" type of errors.

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: robg on Thu, Jan 25 2007 at 5:17AM PST

I fixed the script; sorry for the error.

regards,
-rob.

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: graemeaustin on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 7:23AM PST

I had the same problem. But followed your patch and everything works fine.

Thanks!

Graeme

10.4: Add Programming to the Unit Converter widget
Authored by: fresler on Wed, Jan 24 2007 at 8:34AM PST

Very nice! I will find this extremely useful. Thanks!

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